| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Victims in I-55 car crashes identified: The St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner's Office has released the names of the seven people it has confirmed died in the horrific pileup due to Monday's superfog. Here's what we know. Jefferson's pipeline: The wedge of salt water in the Mississippi River is no longer a threat to the metro area, but that didn't stop Jefferson Parish from going through with plans to build a pipeline to help deliver drinking water to its residents. The system was tested on Thursday, and Marie Fazio has this report on the results. Also, here's an explainer on how the parish treats river water to make it drinkable. Should students be able to appeal test scores? Louisiana is the only state that does not allow students whose test scores prevent them from graduating to appeal, and educators have put forward a plan to change that. But the effort has run into opposition from influential Republicans and state lawmakers who say the proposal would erode Louisiana's already-meager graduation standards. James Finn has the story. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad |